Ultrabutton
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Ultrabutton. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Ultrabutton, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Ultrabutton
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Ultrabutton. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Laprade | Edina, MN | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $45,475.11 |
| David Flanigan | Columbus, OH | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $18,595.07 |
| Vehniah Tjong | Chicago, IL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $16,857.47 |
| Jorge Chahla | Munster, IN | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $9,571.49 |
| Darren Johnson | Lexington, KY | Orthopaedic Trauma | $9,173.36 |
| Andrew Dold | Frisco, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $4,567.04 |
| Christos Photopoulos | Los Angeles, CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $4,200.00 |
| Michael Banffy | Los Angeles, CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $3,264.06 |
| Volker Musahl | Pittsburgh, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,162.50 |
| Scott Faucett | Washington, DC | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,124.42 |
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.